Worship Questions Chapter 1 How would you describe worship and its impact in your life? p. 14 Since godly worship covered all of society in the Old Testament, what applications can you make to your life today to incorporate a greater sense of worship? p. 15 Based upon the examples of Uzzah and the sons of Aaron, what conclusions can you draw about deviant or self-styled worship? Explain your response. p. 20 What would be an example of worshiping the true God in the wrong form? p. 22 During the Old Testament, Israel was commanded to give the best of everything they had in worship. What does giving our best to God in worship mean to you today? p. 25 Chapter 2 What are the four biblical guidelines for worship the church should use to follow the practice of sola Scriptura? p. 34 Why is it a disservice to true biblical worship to simply try to stir someone's emotions? p. 36 The author explains that Genuine worship is a response to divine truth. What does this statement mean to you, and how should you respond? p. 37 Can you think of an instance when a worship service was not conducted in a spirit of reverence and awe? What was that like and what was your response? p. 38 Do you agree or disagree with the author's comment that the Church worship service is for the edification of believers and not the evangelizing of the lost? Why or why not? p. 39 How do you think busy activity and emotional sensationalism may get in the way of true worship? p. 41 Chapter 3 What are some things in your life that may become a distraction and get in the way of your worship of God? p. 43 Using the three categories of worship as your guide (outward, inward, and upward), what are some practical ways you can worship God? p. 46 How may work and our busy lives get in the way of true worship of God? p. 48 What are some practical ways you can demonstrate your worship of the Lord? p. 50 Do you think we live in a culture that lends itself to work or worship? Explain your answer. p. 52 Chapter 4 How does a proper understanding of Matthew 6:33, But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you, guide you in your worship of God? p. 54
Just as the Levites recounted the Lord's blessings in Israel's history, how has God blessed or worked in your life in the past? p. 56 When you think of Christ and His work of salvation in your life, how does that make you feel? What are some ways you can express these feelings? p. 58 How have sin and bad decisions negatively affected your life in the past? p. 63 The author contends that the level of our worship indicates the strength of our spiritual lives. Based then upon your worship level, how would you rate yourself? p. 64 Chapter 5 What three words or phrases would you use to describe God and why? p. 67 What would you say to someone if they asked you why you believe that God exists? p. 69 What does the author mean when he states, The Bible presupposes, rather than proves, God's existence? p. 70 From the five logical reasons to accept the existence of God (Teleological, Aesthetic, Volitional, Moral, and Cosmological), which one resonates with you the most and why? p. 71 Why is it important for you to believe in the existence of God? p. 71 How has God made Himself known to you? p. 78 Chapter 6 What are some practices that you can develop in your life to grow in your knowledge and understanding of God? p. 83 When you get to heaven, what is something that you want to ask of God? p. 84 What is your favorite word to describe God and why? p. 87 As you understand God's omnipotence, what words of encouragement could you offer to someone who is struggling with a problem in their life? p. 90 Chapter 7 Idol worship may take different forms, what are some false gods that people can make a higher priority than the true God? p. 95 Think of a time when God seemed far away in your life. What were the circumstances and how did you respond? p. 98 In what areas of your life do you feel the weakest and especially in need of God's support? p. 98 How do you feel when you consider that God sees everything you do and knows everything you think? What impact does this have in your life? p. 99
When you consider God's omniscience, do you think of Him more as a watchdog and a deterrent to sin, or as a source of confidence and assurance? Why do you feel this way? p. 105 Chapter 8 When you contemplate the holiness of God how do you feel about yourself and why? p. 114 What do you think about the author s comment that our relationship to God has become too casual? Do you agree or disagree and why? p. 114 Take a few moments to consider your own sinfulness in light of God's holiness. What thoughts or feelings come to mind? p. 115 The author uses the term intimidating to describe the presence of Jesus. What term would you use to describe our Lord and why? p. 116 The author states that We are so used to mercy and grace that we think God has no right to be angry with sin. What are some examples from our modern day culture where this is true? p. 119 Can you think of a situation in your life where God has been patient, waiting for you to repent? p. 120 How has reading this chapter on God's holiness caused you to reevaluate your own spiritual life and the areas of sin where you struggle? p. 121 Chapter 9 What does it mean to worship the Father in Spirit and in truth? What are some things that you can do to improve your worship of the Lord? p. 128 What do you think was going through the minds of the listeners when Christ proclaimed that He was the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah? How would you have reacted if you lived during that time? p. 132 What are some aspects of contemporary or ritualistic worship that concern you and why? p. 134 Chapter 10 If one of the main purposes of the temple was to stimulate worship during the Old Testament, what are some things, places or events that stimulate worship in your life and why? p. 136 What direction would you give to those who say they don't attend church because they can worship God from home or in nature? p. 137 When we consider that our bodies are the temple of the living God, how should that impact our lifestyle choices? p. 139 From your reading thus far, how would you define true worship? p. 141 What is your motivation for attending church? p. 142 How has the spiritual support and encouragement of other Christians impacted your life? p. 143 Chapter 11
Based upon your relationship with your earthly father, what is your reaction when you think of God as your heavenly Father? p. 146 How do you respond to the person who says Muslims, Jews and Christians all worship the same God, only in different ways? p. 149 In what areas do you feel you need more confidence to grow in your relationship with the Lord Jesus? p. 151 Chapter 12 Can you think of a time when you were simply acting or going through the motions as a Christian? What was that like and how did you respond? p. 156 What are some attitudes or activities that hinder you from spending more time with God in meditation and worship? p. 158 What are some things you have set aside or denied yourself so that you could have a stronger relationship with God? p. 160 What are some practical steps you can take to grow in your understanding of the truth so that you can worship the Lord more deeply? p. 162 Think of a time when worship was the most meaningful to you. How did you worship in both Spirit and in truth? p. 164 Chapter 13 What are some ways we can give God glory by our own words and deeds? p. 168 How do the ungodly unwillingly give God glory? p. 169 The Bible commands us that even in the simple practices of eating and drinking we are to give glory to God. What are some creative things you can do with your mundane activities to bring God glory? p. 171 What worthy sacrifices have you made in your life in order to follow God's will and give Him glory? p. 174 Chapter 14 The author describes worship as actively seeking to glorify God in practical ways. Based upon your reading thus far, what are some practical ways that you can worship the Lord? p. 175 In what areas has your faith in God grown the strongest in the past several months? Why? p. 176 What are some ways you can demonstrate gratefulness to your friends and family because of the kindness they have shown you? p. 178 Why do you think it is more likely for us to blame someone else for our sinfulness than accept full responsibility ourselves? Can you think of a time in your life when you did this? p. 179
Since God requires that you produce fruit in your good works, (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control) which fruit seems to be the easiest for you to produce? Which one is the hardest? Why? p. 180 What do your prayers sound like lately? What have you asked for in the name of Jesus? p. 181 In this day and age of fast food, high-speed Internet service, and speedy everything, why do you think it is easy for the believer to feel discontented? p. 182 When have you felt the most contented in your life? Was it when you enjoyed abundance or when you were suffering need? Explain your response. p. 183 Chapter 15 What are some practices you can employ to prepare your heart and mind for worship? p. 186 Think of a time when God called you to repentance over something in your life. What was your response and how have you grown since then? p. 189 What has the Lord taught you recently through negative circumstances or personal sacrifices? How can you use this as a catalyst for worship? p. 190 How has your attitude and understanding of worship changed since reading this book? How has your life been impacted? p. 195 Appendix What are two or three of your favorite hymns and gospel songs and why do you enjoy them? p. 198 The author listed a few examples of songs that carry little to no theological impact. Can you think of any other Christian songs that fall into this category? p. 200 Based upon what has transpired in the past century, where do you see church music in the next one hundred years? What do you think it will sound like? p. 209 What are some suggestions you can make to improve the worship service in your church? p. 210